Overview
- Fernando Mendoza directed an 80-yard, no-timeout drive capped by Omar Cooper Jr.’s reviewed and upheld touchdown with 36 seconds left.
- The 27-24 victory moved Indiana to 10-0 and delivered the program’s first win at Beaver Stadium after 13 prior road losses there.
- Betting markets shifted after the game, with DraftKings listing Mendoza as the Heisman favorite ahead of Ohio State’s Julian Sayin.
- Penn State fell to 3-6 overall and 0-6 in the Big Ten, extending a six-game skid under interim coach Terry Smith following James Franklin’s firing.
- The result preserves Indiana’s path in the Big Ten race, keeping a potential conference title matchup with Ohio State in play if both teams keep winning.